[fireyangel76]

So well put Dale!

I consider my Dynesys at L5-S1 a success to the extent I am not in bed on ice and drugs for weeks at a time. I still have a great deal of limitations as in work, sports, lifting, bending, ect., but I am so much better than I was. I can again find enjoyment in life that I wondered at times if I ever would again. And to the extent I can leave my house, go on short trips, shop till I drop (although I drop fast) I am so happy with my decision and think of myself as a success story.
If someone else were to have my limitations they might be very disappointed and think of it as a complete failure. Just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder. success is entirely subjective.